Introduction to Career Self-Assessment
Step1: Introduction to Career Self-Assessment
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Self knowledge is strongly related to success in life and work
Discovering who you are is a process which continues all your life – that means it is useful for you to regularly have a think about who you are, what you want, what you are good at, what you are afraid of, what you need and what makes you happy.
· Understanding your own preferences, personality and skills can give you more choices and broaden your career options.
We have included links to free career assessment resources that are useful. You can buy other reports if you like but the initial report is absolutely free and took me about 10 minutes to complete. (admin)
· Self knowledge can also give you the confidence that you are on the right career path.
We will over time provide you with a variety of free self assessment tools to help you quickly increase your self awareness.
You can use these free tools in 2 ways,
1. dip in and use them individually
2. or work your way through them in sequence
But in addition you should consider the steps below:
• Honest "soul searching" is a necessary start to career decision making – helping you to work out what you want and don’t want, and pointing you in the direction in which you should be heading rather than wandering around lost and bumping into dead ends.
• Commit some time to prepare your personal inventory . Your honesty and the quality of your work will predict your level of success in getting the right job. Write out your answers and the conclusions you come to as a permanent record of your thoughts and feelings. This data then becomes an important resource as you continue in your career planning and work search activities
• Reflecting on particular incidents can be very valuable in discovering things about yourself like for instance your values and strengths.
Remember – we are all a mixture of past experiences, present feelings and future hopes.
My past – what has life taught me? – My memories, experiences, failures, achievements, qualifications, growth.
The present – who am I? – My physical features, skills, values, interests, abilities, personality, attitudes.
My future – where do I want to go? – My visions, fears, predictions, goals.
You can complete a free career assesment on line now by clicking this link.
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